Summary:
In zip code 79838, there is one high school, Fabens High School, a small rural school serving grades 9 through 12 in the Fabens Independent School District (Isd).
Fabens High School has a total enrollment of 616 students and a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1, which typically allows for more individualized attention. However, the school faces significant challenges, with 88.64% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of all Texas high schools, with a declining trend from the 24th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026. On the 2025-2026 STAAR End-of-Course exams, the school underperformed the state average in every subject, with the largest gaps in English I Reading (31.4% proficient vs. 55.43% state) and Biology (44.87% proficient vs. 70.51% state). The strongest subject is U.S. History, where 57.69% of students were proficient, closest to the state average of 70.17%.
The school's graduation rate is 81.6%, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is notably higher than the district average of 3.5%, a red flag suggesting the school struggles to retain students. The district spent $12,609 per student in the 2020-2021 school year. While the small class sizes are a potential advantage, the combination of high poverty and low academic performance indicates that the school's challenges outweigh this benefit. The declining state ranking and high dropout rate are concerning trends for parents to consider when evaluating this school.
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